Physician profile
Aarti Kumar
NPI 1538547971
$2,617.22
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $493 in 2025
The $493 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $258 · 2020: $20.36 · 2021: $29.21 · 2022: $1,604 · 2023: $86.07 · 2024: $126 · 2025: $493.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $400 · Food and Beverage: $305.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $400.28 |
| Food and Beverage | $304.85 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, INC. | $1,200.00 | 2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $605.53 | 2022-2025 | Prostep |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $181.79 | 2019-2025 | Grafix Pl, Collagenase Santyl |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $122.83 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $51.85 | 2019-2022 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $48.25 | 2024-2025 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $47.25 | 2022 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $46.36 | 2023-2025 | Physio-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
| Medtronic, INC. | $39.53 | 2022 | |
| Next Science LLC | $34.97 | 2023 | Xperience, Surgx, Blastx |
| Bioventus LLC | $32.81 | 2019 | |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals INC. | $31.81 | 2022 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $30.29 | 2019-2025 | Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl |
| Davol INC. | $29.21 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.74 | 2019 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $20.47 | 2023 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $16.84 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $14.96 | 2022 | |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $12.91 | 2019 | |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $12.82 | 2022 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $12.00 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Aarti Kumar listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.